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as you know the fighting season in afghanistan is cyclical. it tends to go way up in the warm weather. we think we're in much better position to resist the taliban offensive this year but we don't really know for sure. so to draw down before we know would be premature. also there are parts of the eastern region of the country not yet in good shape as the south. finally the afghan army and police are only part way built up to the size and capability they need. i think you will have the to go slowly in 2011. you can speed up the drawdown in 2012. jenna: we'll take your cautious optimism here today, michael and see how it works moving forward. we'll look forward to have youing back and talk more about this. >> thanks, jenna. my pleasure. jon: right now police in maine say there may be a military link to the mysterious death of a little boy. told you about it yesterday. his body found dumped on a dirt road. a computer-generated image here shows what the boy who is perhaps as young as four, what he looked like. arthel negative develop at the breaki
as you know the fighting season in afghanistan is cyclical. it tends to go way up in the warm weather. we think we're in much better position to resist the taliban offensive this year but we don't really know for sure. so to draw down before we know would be premature. also there are parts of the eastern region of the country not yet in good shape as the south. finally the afghan army and police are only part way built up to the size and capability they need. i think you will have the to go...
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, that they should not be feeling threatened by a stable, independent afghanistan. we've tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistan more effectively than they have been in the past, but we've still got more work to do. there's no doubt that there's some connections that the pakistani military officials have with certain individuals that we find troubling. and i've said that publicly,nd i've said it privately to pakistani officials as well. they see their, their security interests threatened by an independent afghanistan in part because they think it will ally itself to india, and pakistan still considers india their mortal enemy. part of what we want to do is actually get pakistan to realize that a peaceful approach towards india would be in everybody's interests and would help pakistan actually develop was -- because one of the biggest problems we have in pakistan right now is poverty, ill literacy, a lack of development, you know, civil institutions that aren't strong enough to deliver for the pakistani people. and in that environment you've seen extr
, that they should not be feeling threatened by a stable, independent afghanistan. we've tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistan more effectively than they have been in the past, but we've still got more work to do. there's no doubt that there's some connections that the pakistani military officials have with certain individuals that we find troubling. and i've said that publicly,nd i've said it privately to pakistani officials as well. they see their, their security interests...
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one afghanistan, one is called libya. the norwegian troops in both places. and finally, jenna, it's too early to tell, of course, who is behind this. this is just speculation. we are waiting for some claim of responsibility. we're also waiting for a news conference from police where at least we can get some of the basics here to find out what kind of bomb it was and, as you say, unclear right now whether it was one bomb or more. jenna? jenna: back to greg burke as we get more. brand new details by way of the associated press, and as you can understand it, the wires and reports changing minute by minute. but the associated press reporting that two people are confirmed dead by police in norway, 15 injured. more information as we get it. >>> in the meantime, president obama's holding a town hall calling for a balanced approach to reduce the deficit, the debt, the debt ceiling. we've got a lot to cover here today. rick: well said, jenna, that's not easy. jenna: hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. rick: and i'm rick folbaum if in for jon. the amount of money the govern
one afghanistan, one is called libya. the norwegian troops in both places. and finally, jenna, it's too early to tell, of course, who is behind this. this is just speculation. we are waiting for some claim of responsibility. we're also waiting for a news conference from police where at least we can get some of the basics here to find out what kind of bomb it was and, as you say, unclear right now whether it was one bomb or more. jenna? jenna: back to greg burke as we get more. brand new details...
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it has treated 775,000 outpatients a year, including 18,000 veterans of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. it specializes in the rehabilitation of amputees. the hospital named after this former army major and doctor. he was a pioneer in the treatment of yellow fever. steve centanni is there live at walter reed in washington. why close its doors now, steve? >> reporter: well, jon, this is fallen victim to brac, the base realignment and closing commission. this old camp even though large, 113 acres not big enough to hold all the functions at walter reed army hospital. it will move to a new combined facility in bethesda, maryland. this is window into history. this place has been here for 102 years. look at some of the original photographs of patients in the wars all the way dating back to world war i and all the way through the current conflicts in iraq and afghanistan. the original building built in the 1909 with its dome or kupola on top was quickly surrounded by a heft of other buildings to make this a large complex medical campus. as they said at today's ceremony this place was always mo
it has treated 775,000 outpatients a year, including 18,000 veterans of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. it specializes in the rehabilitation of amputees. the hospital named after this former army major and doctor. he was a pioneer in the treatment of yellow fever. steve centanni is there live at walter reed in washington. why close its doors now, steve? >> reporter: well, jon, this is fallen victim to brac, the base realignment and closing commission. this old camp even though large,...
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service members killed in afghanistan arriving today back home. we are learning more about the 22 navy seals killed in the worst single day for american troops since the start of the war. here is one of them, brian bill, 31 years old from connecticut. his friends and family certainly grieving, along with the rest of the country, helping him as a hero. we have new information on the mission he gave his life for. straight ahead. >> the community will remember him as being a her oh being someone that has not just served his community but someone who has served this count throw and served this world. "hey wrinkle face!" that's what people could say if you're still using a liquid foundation that can settle into your lines and wrinkles and make you look older. covergirl and olay floats above lines and makes you look younger. can your anti-aging makeup do that? simply ageless from olay and easy, breezy beautiful, covergirl. what if we designed an electric motorcycle? what if we turned trash into surfboards? whatever your what if is, the new sprint biz 36
service members killed in afghanistan arriving today back home. we are learning more about the 22 navy seals killed in the worst single day for american troops since the start of the war. here is one of them, brian bill, 31 years old from connecticut. his friends and family certainly grieving, along with the rest of the country, helping him as a hero. we have new information on the mission he gave his life for. straight ahead. >> the community will remember him as being a her oh being...
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same, but it would also count a trillion dollars in savings from winding down the wars in iraq and be afghanistan. that would raise the debt ceiling enough to get us through 2012, though boehner's would only take us through the end of the year. last night the president and speaker both aimed to put publish pressure on the other. >> there's no symptom of big government more menacing than our debt. break its grip, and we begin to liberate our economy and our future. >> i'm asking you all to make your voice heard. if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of congress know. >> reporter: enough people did, presumably supporters as well as opponents, that the speaker's web site crashed along with those of a couple of other republicans and at least one democrat. republicans say the president wants a long-term debt ceiling hike to keep it out of his re-election bid. democrats say the bond rating agencies want a long-term hike. a short-term one, they say, would risk a downgrade of this country's credit rating, and that would hike credit interest rates on everyone. jon: the o
same, but it would also count a trillion dollars in savings from winding down the wars in iraq and be afghanistan. that would raise the debt ceiling enough to get us through 2012, though boehner's would only take us through the end of the year. last night the president and speaker both aimed to put publish pressure on the other. >> there's no symptom of big government more menacing than our debt. break its grip, and we begin to liberate our economy and our future. >> i'm asking you...
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forces in afghanistan then. >> for him not to be here on this earth is very painful. and it's painful personally for us, but it's a shame, really, because the 82nd lost a great leader, and the army lost a great soldier, and the world lost a great man. >> we will be forever scared by one event that occurred and that was the assassination, and i don't have a better express, of major baugess, a fine officer of the 82 tph-ld airborne division. >> this double role being played by pakistan goes all the way back to 2007, jon. jon: appalling stuff there. jennifer griffin thank you. jenna: a day on water goes terribly wrong. >> the boys lifted him into the boat. >> we thought he might die on the way in because when the boys lifted him into the boat, it was just a huge wound that flopped open and blood was spraying everywhere. jenna: a shark attacked, and friends race to save the victim. the 911 calls, and the rest of that story, coming up. jon: also, you want to be on tv? you already are! you might just get the chance! and soon. the new network that puts viewers on the screen,
forces in afghanistan then. >> for him not to be here on this earth is very painful. and it's painful personally for us, but it's a shame, really, because the 82nd lost a great leader, and the army lost a great soldier, and the world lost a great man. >> we will be forever scared by one event that occurred and that was the assassination, and i don't have a better express, of major baugess, a fine officer of the 82 tph-ld airborne division. >> this double role being played by...
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as the united states and nato begins to withdraw from afghanistan we're seeing that spike in violence. as you said, part of it is the summer heat, but part of it also has a strategic dimension, where awful the tribal entities in afghanistan begin to sort their way through this problem to find out which side they are going to be on once serious withdrawal by the united states begins, jaime. >> many of them are trying to survive and support their families. are iran and pakistan still supporting the surge and violence? and what can we really do about that? >> well i think two things. first of all there is not much you can do about iran other than try to isolate them strategically. of i think pakistan as you suggest is key here. we have to sort of -- we have to sort of re-establish our relationships, particularly military to military relationships with pakistan. as you and i have said on this program many times over the past few year, the one state we worry about most is pakistan because they have a failing government, a budding islamic insurgency, and jaime they have nuclear weapons. >>
as the united states and nato begins to withdraw from afghanistan we're seeing that spike in violence. as you said, part of it is the summer heat, but part of it also has a strategic dimension, where awful the tribal entities in afghanistan begin to sort their way through this problem to find out which side they are going to be on once serious withdrawal by the united states begins, jaime. >> many of them are trying to survive and support their families. are iran and pakistan still...
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and a truck bomb last week that wounded 77 american forces in afghanistan. u.s. officials suspect pakistan-based militants were behind both of these attacks. defense secretary leon panetta saying the u.s. will do everything it can to defend american forces. molly henneberg is live in washington with that story. >> reporter: hi, jon. secretary panetta pointed the finger directly at the haqqani network and put pakistan on notice if it doesn't do more to stop terrorists from crossing over into afghanistan to launch deadly attacks then the u.s. will. the haqqani is a dangerous terror network allied with al-qaida and the taliban. secretary panetta says quote time and again we've urged the pakistanis to exercise their influence over these kind of attacks with the haqqanis. i'm not going to talk about ho how we are going to respond. we are not going to allow these type of attacks to go on. pakistan says it has head as much as possible and says the u.s. hill tear reand its allies are responsible for any militants that cross over into afghanistan. they say these remarks s
and a truck bomb last week that wounded 77 american forces in afghanistan. u.s. officials suspect pakistan-based militants were behind both of these attacks. defense secretary leon panetta saying the u.s. will do everything it can to defend american forces. molly henneberg is live in washington with that story. >> reporter: hi, jon. secretary panetta pointed the finger directly at the haqqani network and put pakistan on notice if it doesn't do more to stop terrorists from crossing over...
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objector with the armor because he was a muslim he tells al-jazeera, quote i can't deploy as a muslim to afghanistan, it was his first deployment. at that point the army at fort campbell was very concerned about this soldier. they found child pornography on his government-issued computer. they did not grant him conscientious objector status, then an army review board overruled that. he then went on the lamb he was awol as of july 14th. he was found in coleen, texas yesterday at 2:00pm. he is being held by the police there. we are told these are federal charges that he is facing on child pornography. again, those bomb explosive materials found in his hotel room, along with i'm told from a law enforcement source jihaddist materials in a backpack he was carrying. we'll bring you more on the story. we broke it this morning. jenna: looking forward to more developments, jennifer, thank you so much. jon: fox news alert again the governor of new jersey, chris christie has checked into a hospital in new jersey this morning, this after reports he was having difficulty breathing. we just got a statement from t
objector with the armor because he was a muslim he tells al-jazeera, quote i can't deploy as a muslim to afghanistan, it was his first deployment. at that point the army at fort campbell was very concerned about this soldier. they found child pornography on his government-issued computer. they did not grant him conscientious objector status, then an army review board overruled that. he then went on the lamb he was awol as of july 14th. he was found in coleen, texas yesterday at 2:00pm. he is...
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embassy in kabul, afghanistan two wee ago. senator lindsey graham is speaking out saying there is support in washington for a very strong response. >> the sovereign nation of pack san is engaging in hostile acts against the united states and our ally afghanistan that must cease. i will leave it up to the experts. if the experts believe we need to elevate our response they will have a lot of bi-partisan support on capitol hill. jon: what should our response be? let's get some thoughts from peter brooks, a senior fellow from the heritage foundation that joins us now. peter a lot of people have been asking for a longtime is pakistan our friend or foe? can you answer that question? >> well it's certainly not an ally. i guess the most generic term you can use is a partner in fighting terrorism but that's certainly come under question based on what admiral mullen said last week. he was probably the right voice here. he's invested a lot in his relationship with the general in the pakistan-u.s. relationship and he's leaving his job an
embassy in kabul, afghanistan two wee ago. senator lindsey graham is speaking out saying there is support in washington for a very strong response. >> the sovereign nation of pack san is engaging in hostile acts against the united states and our ally afghanistan that must cease. i will leave it up to the experts. if the experts believe we need to elevate our response they will have a lot of bi-partisan support on capitol hill. jon: what should our response be? let's get some thoughts from...
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she just landed in afghanistan. she has been touring the middle east visiting places like oman and this is video from libya. she is right now on the ground in kabul, part of her trip encouraging the country's wary leadership to keep up its efforts of rec saoeulg with the taliban. this as the administration presses ahead with plans to withdraw u.s. forces from afghanistan. the secretary of state doing what she can to make that happen. megyn: you mentioned earlier we are moving into the territory with p
she just landed in afghanistan. she has been touring the middle east visiting places like oman and this is video from libya. she is right now on the ground in kabul, part of her trip encouraging the country's wary leadership to keep up its efforts of rec saoeulg with the taliban. this as the administration presses ahead with plans to withdraw u.s. forces from afghanistan. the secretary of state doing what she can to make that happen. megyn: you mentioned earlier we are moving into the territory...
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cooperation in the north of afghanistan that has turned out excellently. we share the opinion that in afghanistan, we wish to approach matters in the sense of an integrated security approach and that security approach, we want to build up not only 349 side but the civil side, we wish to go in together, outtogether and afghanistan will meet our support in the long run so we will not abandon them. barack, thank you very much for the talks, to the warm atmosphere and making it possible to have this exchange of views in a very candid manner. even though we look differently than our predecessors, we have a lot in common i think and a lot to discuss. thank you. >> >> you both face milk problems. mr. president, how worried are the state of the government in this recession, what specific polices are you considering to help head it off and abroad do you expect germany to fund another bailout for greece and chancellor americael are they concerned about u.s. defaulting on its debt. >> i'm not concerned about a double-dip recession. i am concerned about the fact that
cooperation in the north of afghanistan that has turned out excellently. we share the opinion that in afghanistan, we wish to approach matters in the sense of an integrated security approach and that security approach, we want to build up not only 349 side but the civil side, we wish to go in together, outtogether and afghanistan will meet our support in the long run so we will not abandon them. barack, thank you very much for the talks, to the warm atmosphere and making it possible to have...
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you've been back and forth to afghanistan many times. you just recently were in libya several times as well. you have been with our troops who have been at war for 10 years. why do you think these myths still exist? >> well, i would say that the urban elites and media elite doesn't spend much time with the military and they certainly don't enlist in the military in anywhere near the percentages that they used to. today, for example, there are just 14 stanford undergraduates in rotc. in year 1956 there were 1100. so, those 1100 people had a first-hand acquaintance with the i will terri our elite undergraduates don't today. jenna: if you don't have acquaintance with the military, number one you're out of touch what is going on militarily as far as national security. as you mentioned at least some stereotypes. how do you fix it? is it about the military getting out and talking about who they are? is it, what do we do to change and break some of these stereotypes that are out there? >> jenna, that's a very good idea. i would say neither the
you've been back and forth to afghanistan many times. you just recently were in libya several times as well. you have been with our troops who have been at war for 10 years. why do you think these myths still exist? >> well, i would say that the urban elites and media elite doesn't spend much time with the military and they certainly don't enlist in the military in anywhere near the percentages that they used to. today, for example, there are just 14 stanford undergraduates in rotc. in...
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i mean, look at our experience in iraq and afghanistan. we're hardly in a position, frankly, to force anybody to do anything. that's a separate problem. our credibility over the last 16 years, eight under bill clinton and eight under george w. bush in this region, has really fallen. in matters of peace making and war making. so we are not in the position of having to push. and frankly, we shouldn't push. this country has major problems here, you have a president who's much diminished, fighting for his political life, and all americans ought to understand that what really ails this country is decaying infrastructure, debt, decifit, chronic and structural unemployment. these are the issues that we need to dedicate ourselves to. not chase some fantasy called an and to the israeli-palestinian conflict, because at the end of the day, nobody ever lost money betting on arab-israeli peace and barack obama won't lose money, either. jenna: the annual aid that we give to palestinians is around $600 billion, and obviously, we have a multiple relations
i mean, look at our experience in iraq and afghanistan. we're hardly in a position, frankly, to force anybody to do anything. that's a separate problem. our credibility over the last 16 years, eight under bill clinton and eight under george w. bush in this region, has really fallen. in matters of peace making and war making. so we are not in the position of having to push. and frankly, we shouldn't push. this country has major problems here, you have a president who's much diminished, fighting...
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troops from afghanistan. that is just one idea the president is reportedly asking the pent gone to explore as they examine troop levels as we move ahead to 2014. with more on this we're joined by ambassador john bolton, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. ambassador i like to draw upon your experience in negotiations. when you hear reports like this that have quite a bit of detail, how does that affect strategy on the ground and otherwise? >> i think it has a dramatic impact on the adversary. the taliban in al qaeda in afghanistan already see withdrawal of american and other nato forces this summer, after 18 months, after the president talked about establishing that as a deadline, having absolutely nothing to do with political military conditions on the ground. now, when they see plans for a more rapid drawdown at an earlier date, that simply i think reinforces for them the idea that if they have patience, victory will come to them not through success on the battlefield but just because the administration has
troops from afghanistan. that is just one idea the president is reportedly asking the pent gone to explore as they examine troop levels as we move ahead to 2014. with more on this we're joined by ambassador john bolton, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. ambassador i like to draw upon your experience in negotiations. when you hear reports like this that have quite a bit of detail, how does that affect strategy on the ground and otherwise? >> i think it has a dramatic impact on the...
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if you can safe a life in afghanistan -- save a life in afghanistan, you can save a life in the an ambulance in wyoming. if you can oversee millions of dollars in assets in iraq, you can help a business balance its books here at home. our incredible servicemen and women need to know that america values them not simply for what they can do in uniform, but for what they can do when they come home. we need them to keep making america stronger. our companies need skilled workers like our veterans to grow. and there's no reason why we can't connect the two. now, keeping our commitments to our veterans has been one of my top priorities as commander in chief, and that includes helping them make the transition back to civilian life. that's why we're fully funding the post-9/11 g.i. bill which is helping more than 500,000 veterans and their family members pursue a college education. that's why we supported extending the bill to include noncollege degrees and on the job apprenticeship training. that's why i directed the federal government to be a model employer and hire more veterans including more th
if you can safe a life in afghanistan -- save a life in afghanistan, you can save a life in the an ambulance in wyoming. if you can oversee millions of dollars in assets in iraq, you can help a business balance its books here at home. our incredible servicemen and women need to know that america values them not simply for what they can do in uniform, but for what they can do when they come home. we need them to keep making america stronger. our companies need skilled workers like our veterans...
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they decided not to go to afghanistan. the border crossings are still closed for our supply route into afghanistan. there may be some things going on behind the scenes, but publicly i don't see any real change in this already tortured relationship. jenna: we are looking at video of the pakistanis, some of them burning american flags, burning pictures of secretary of state hillary clinton d also the president. it makes me wonder, there have been many reports, and we've talked about some of them, peter, where we've heard pakistan harboring terrorists or letting militants use parts of their bases to fire on the united states and afghanistan, so this is their retaliation for what is being described as a confusing mistake, what is our retaliation for some of their actions? >> there is a problem here. jenna, one of the reasons you're showing this video, which i can't see, but as you described is when they closed this base it's probably also for the domestic audience in pakistan, in other words saying we are playing tough with th
they decided not to go to afghanistan. the border crossings are still closed for our supply route into afghanistan. there may be some things going on behind the scenes, but publicly i don't see any real change in this already tortured relationship. jenna: we are looking at video of the pakistanis, some of them burning american flags, burning pictures of secretary of state hillary clinton d also the president. it makes me wonder, there have been many reports, and we've talked about some of them,...
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arthel: court action in the case of the afghanistan veteran critically wounded at his homecoming party. as the accused gunman, ruben ray jurado makes his first court appearance before a judge. there are conflicting reports what happened the night of the shooting. jurado is expected to plead not guilty to the attempted murder charge. he claims partygoers were drinking heavily and he was attacked and kicked as he was leaving the party. christopher sullivan received a purple pell heart after surviving war zone remains paralyzed from the neck down. relatives say that he confronted jurado, after he punched sullivan's brother. the family is devastated by the shooting. >> i put it on his dog tag because he bought this for me. it's a mother holding her baby. >> i closed my eyes. i can't get to sleep. even when i get to sleepy dream about it. i don't know why he thinks he is a victim when my brother is in the hospital, when my brother can't move. >> hold him in my arms and closed-door but i didn't. i let him walk out of it. arthel: david wall is defense attorney. frred tecce, former federal pro
arthel: court action in the case of the afghanistan veteran critically wounded at his homecoming party. as the accused gunman, ruben ray jurado makes his first court appearance before a judge. there are conflicting reports what happened the night of the shooting. jurado is expected to plead not guilty to the attempted murder charge. he claims partygoers were drinking heavily and he was attacked and kicked as he was leaving the party. christopher sullivan received a purple pell heart after...
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this was a fight that took place in the parliament in the afghanistan. here's the woman, you're going to see her stand up in a moment and throw her shoe. now, apparently, she was very upset. this all hood to do with talk about impeaching the afghan president, hamid karzai, and it just kind of got ugly fast after that. she raised the shoe and then you can see the fighting just dose on and on -- goes on and on. somebody threw a water bottle. this fight gets a little bit nasty, but it's just, actually, the latest in a string of bad behavior by lawmakers around the globe. you want more? we've got more for you. let's take you now to taiwan, and this is a fight between pro and anti chinese government orters all about an economic agreement with the mainland. two lawmakers ending up in the hospital after this melee in taiwan. and do we have time for one more? eastern europe. this is last december, remember things getting ugly between lawmakers in the ukraine. the fighting put at least six lawmakers in the hospital with concussions, fractured jaw amid causes of v
this was a fight that took place in the parliament in the afghanistan. here's the woman, you're going to see her stand up in a moment and throw her shoe. now, apparently, she was very upset. this all hood to do with talk about impeaching the afghan president, hamid karzai, and it just kind of got ugly fast after that. she raised the shoe and then you can see the fighting just dose on and on -- goes on and on. somebody threw a water bottle. this fight gets a little bit nasty, but it's just,...
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it's a tragedy for pakistan, for afghanistan, the people of afghanistan and hamid karzai is making the right move by flying back. the country could be tetering on civil war, and i hope that is not going to happen. there are many, many talented and trained troops and government officials in that country, thanks in part to the large nato presence and our presence there, and i'm hoping that hamid karzai, the elected leader, gets this country back and pulls things together and that the whole world comes down on this network of taliban organizations that are threatening stability there. jenna: another part of the world in which there's so much focus, and not in the same way as afghanistan but still involved is the israel-palestinian relationship in the middle east. there is of course the report this weekend, president abbas told our very own reena ninan he will go to the u.n. and apply for recognition as a state. we don't know if this happens until later this week. taking the broader view, why is this conversation so important for us as a country and what should our takeaway be from it? >>
it's a tragedy for pakistan, for afghanistan, the people of afghanistan and hamid karzai is making the right move by flying back. the country could be tetering on civil war, and i hope that is not going to happen. there are many, many talented and trained troops and government officials in that country, thanks in part to the large nato presence and our presence there, and i'm hoping that hamid karzai, the elected leader, gets this country back and pulls things together and that the whole world...
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warplanes began pummeling afghanistan. the goal was to reutd country of the al-qaida network that launched the 9/11 attacks here on american soil, and force the taliban government from pow ir. now u.s. forces are working with the afghans to try to secure that country, ten years in how has the mission changed? dominique d-natali is streaming live for us from kabul where he has more on what he's hearing from our troops. dominic. >> reporter: the mission has changed but it could be a full three years before the afghans are fully able to lead the security mission here all on their own. we'll see whether they actually get to do that. we spoke to u.s. troops on the front line in eastern afghanistan this week that has some faith saying they were getting up to speed as quickly as possible. we are still fighting a war here and preventing insurgents from coming into afghanistan. we caught up with some of the soldiers on the front line. >> it's not just about going out and killing the bad guys, it's more going out and changing how pe
warplanes began pummeling afghanistan. the goal was to reutd country of the al-qaida network that launched the 9/11 attacks here on american soil, and force the taliban government from pow ir. now u.s. forces are working with the afghans to try to secure that country, ten years in how has the mission changed? dominique d-natali is streaming live for us from kabul where he has more on what he's hearing from our troops. dominic. >> reporter: the mission has changed but it could be a full...
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the soldier had survived a homicide bombing in afghanistan. new developments in a detroit murder investigation. police now say three of four dead women promoted themselves as escorts on an online site. investigators say the murders might be connected. britain's prince philip left the hospital today after undergoing treatment for a blocked coronary artery. buckingham palace says the queen's 90-year-old husband is very much looking forward to rejoining his family at their country estate. julie: police in maine offering a $30,000 reward for any information leading to this little girl, the disappearance of 2-year-old ayla reynolds on many people's minds there. this little girl hasn't been seen in ten days. rick learick leventhal has more. >> reporter: she says she didn't leave her father's house on her own, they are not saying how they know or who they believe is responsible for her disappearance. she was reported missing a week ago by her father. he said he put the 20-month-old friday night and when he went to check on her the next morning she wa
the soldier had survived a homicide bombing in afghanistan. new developments in a detroit murder investigation. police now say three of four dead women promoted themselves as escorts on an online site. investigators say the murders might be connected. britain's prince philip left the hospital today after undergoing treatment for a blocked coronary artery. buckingham palace says the queen's 90-year-old husband is very much looking forward to rejoining his family at their country estate. julie:...
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their fear is by 2014, 2015 we'll be out of afghanistan. they are trying to find some way, government is to connect to the taliban. the problem is the ball is in the taliban's court right now. they are the ones that hold all the cards but they expect us to be gone in two years. jamie: whoever they are. they have a real incentive to sit and wait. before we go and i only have really 20 seconds. can you define what the remaining mission is in afghanistan? >> train the afghan military and police. get them as proficient as the military and police are in iraq at a minimum before we leave, and leave behind us a similar power vacuum, jaime. jamie: major general bob scales, 19 seconds. good job, sir thank you so much. >> thank you, jaime. jamie: we'll be right back. keep it right here on fox. u tod? we gave peopleight off the street a script and had them read it. no, sorry, i can't help you with that. i'm not authorized to access that transaction. that's not in our policy. i will transfer you now. my supervisor is currently not available. would you
their fear is by 2014, 2015 we'll be out of afghanistan. they are trying to find some way, government is to connect to the taliban. the problem is the ball is in the taliban's court right now. they are the ones that hold all the cards but they expect us to be gone in two years. jamie: whoever they are. they have a real incentive to sit and wait. before we go and i only have really 20 seconds. can you define what the remaining mission is in afghanistan? >> train the afghan military and...
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and afghan special operators on a ridge in afghanistan about a mile from the pakistan border began receiving fire from heavy machine fwuns on the pakistan side of the border. they called in a show of force from the ac-130 and apache helicopters flying overwatch. which then fired flares. the shooting from the pakistan side didn't stop according to the brigadeer general. meanwhile while u.s. commander checks with a pakistani general in a border coordination center in pack. >> he received from higher headquarters that there is no pakistani military in the area. this is actually the first point where we found a series of miscommunications to have occurred. >> reporter: the problem is that the nato operator working at the coordination center doesn't give the pakistani colonel the longitude and latitude coordinates of the firing. he has been told not to do so by his commanders because the pakistanis have misused that information in the past according to u.s. officials. so he gives the pakistani colonel a general description of where the fire something occurring. one problem. the nato or isaf opera
and afghan special operators on a ridge in afghanistan about a mile from the pakistan border began receiving fire from heavy machine fwuns on the pakistan side of the border. they called in a show of force from the ac-130 and apache helicopters flying overwatch. which then fired flares. the shooting from the pakistan side didn't stop according to the brigadeer general. meanwhile while u.s. commander checks with a pakistani general in a border coordination center in pack. >> he received...
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jenna: is it a no win situation for us in afghanistan? are we in this kind of stalemate like it seems some are describing in libya, of course we are not there with combat troops, where no side is gaining any ground and nothing really changes. >> the petraeus plan is to really spend this summer, they've diminished and decimated the middle ranks of al-qaida. at the same time they've built up the middle ranks and middle level management of afghanistan. the plan is to continue to make inch roads into the al-qaida, not so much the al-qaida as the taliban and this the afghans take over. it will take a anytime of years to do that. we will see an awful lot this summer, in the fighting season. they only fight in the summer. jenna: what should americans demand of our leadership as far as what we should see? >> we know what the mission is. is afghanistan in the vital interest of the united states? how long is it going to take? and are we supplying sufficient pressure on the afghan government and the pakistani government. we're doing the military par
jenna: is it a no win situation for us in afghanistan? are we in this kind of stalemate like it seems some are describing in libya, of course we are not there with combat troops, where no side is gaining any ground and nothing really changes. >> the petraeus plan is to really spend this summer, they've diminished and decimated the middle ranks of al-qaida. at the same time they've built up the middle ranks and middle level management of afghanistan. the plan is to continue to make inch...
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>> i got injured in afghanistan january 9th of 2003 from a land mine. jenna: and you lost part of your right leg? >> yeah, i lost my leg above the knee. jenna: so why is this ride profound to you? why does this ride help in your healing process, as we mentioned in our introduction? jenna: right after i got injured i wanted to start running, and i ran marathons, it would just beat me up too much, so john morton who is the president of ride recovery gave me my first bike and he wanted to start doing these cycling rides. and i helped him out with contacts and whatever he needed, and i did a first ride about four years ago and i fell in love with it, and what i loved about it is the comraderie, something that i missed when i was in the military, going overseas, and you get in here and everyone wants to help you out and everyone is really -- really doing everything they can to make everyone get through the ride. jenna: it must be fun to be out on the road with the guys. >> we have a great time. and it doesn't matter if it's really hot, or windy, or if it's r
>> i got injured in afghanistan january 9th of 2003 from a land mine. jenna: and you lost part of your right leg? >> yeah, i lost my leg above the knee. jenna: so why is this ride profound to you? why does this ride help in your healing process, as we mentioned in our introduction? jenna: right after i got injured i wanted to start running, and i ran marathons, it would just beat me up too much, so john morton who is the president of ride recovery gave me my first bike and he wanted...
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try to get more employment for veterans coming home from iraq and afghanistan. they want to do some moving on that around congress as well. and they said because we can't wait for congress. well house republicans pointed out a few weeks ago they pass aide tax credit for veterans coming back from iraq and afghanistan to try to get employers to hire them. they are saying look house republicans passed the bill, you're not waiting on them you're waiting on senate democrats and harry reid the majority leader to bring that bill up. some of the rhetoric may be caught in the fact that house republicans are moving on some of this. jenna: that's an interesting point when it comes to the rhetoric and impact. the president wants to say this is one of the ways we're really going to affect the economy. when the president acts alone what is the impact truly like? >> reporter: well, you know, you think about this. right now the president is under fire from his base. on the left many democrats say that he hasn't been forceful enough. he hasn't done enough. he's been pushed aroun
try to get more employment for veterans coming home from iraq and afghanistan. they want to do some moving on that around congress as well. and they said because we can't wait for congress. well house republicans pointed out a few weeks ago they pass aide tax credit for veterans coming back from iraq and afghanistan to try to get employers to hire them. they are saying look house republicans passed the bill, you're not waiting on them you're waiting on senate democrats and harry reid the...
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forces from afghanistan next month. there are a lot of factors that go into this decision, factors that he has considered deeply and seriously. >> reporter: among the factors, the impact the surge has had on al-qaeda, also the impact in terms of turning the corner, in terms of momentum against the taliban. again, we do expect the president to announce some numbers tonight in a ten minute or so speech, jenna. jenna: that address as you mentioned, hours away, but there's still plenty of critics already. tell us about that. >> well, the interesting thing is the president is going to get hammered most likely from his own party. there are a lot of democrats who are saying we want to hear from him, when the war will be over all together, when all of our troops will be out. here's one critic, congress jim mcgovern. >> i want to know and my constituents want to know how is this war going to come to an end. it is the longest war in our history, we're borrowing $8.2 billion a month to pay for it. >> so it's not just democrats, as
forces from afghanistan next month. there are a lot of factors that go into this decision, factors that he has considered deeply and seriously. >> reporter: among the factors, the impact the surge has had on al-qaeda, also the impact in terms of turning the corner, in terms of momentum against the taliban. again, we do expect the president to announce some numbers tonight in a ten minute or so speech, jenna. jenna: that address as you mentioned, hours away, but there's still plenty of...
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troops to withdraw from afghanistan this summer. there is a set withdraw date of july 1st that is supposed to kick in. right now, secretary gates says he wants to see a modest withdrawal, while it's pretty well known the white house and other members on capitol hill want to see a much more significant drawdown. now, senator john mccain weighed new york saying he wants to keep no more than 3000 troops withdrawn from afghanistan this year, particularly this summer, secretary gates and senator john mccain want to keep the pressure on the taliban and that means leaving as many troops here in afghanistan as possible. that is something that president obama and his national security council will take up in discussion today, jenna. jenna: certainly a meeting happening right now. conor, thank you very much, conor powell in kabul today. gregg: he is leaving the secret service to run for the united states senate, daniel gambino is running as a republican in maryland and he's here to tell us why. good to see you. >> thanks. gregg: you provided
troops to withdraw from afghanistan this summer. there is a set withdraw date of july 1st that is supposed to kick in. right now, secretary gates says he wants to see a modest withdrawal, while it's pretty well known the white house and other members on capitol hill want to see a much more significant drawdown. now, senator john mccain weighed new york saying he wants to keep no more than 3000 troops withdrawn from afghanistan this year, particularly this summer, secretary gates and senator...
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troops in eastern afghanistan to go after the hakani network. that operation last week has rounded up we understand and even killed 200 members of the hakani network. secretary clinton just told lawmakers on capitol hill that the pakistanis asked her to sit down with members of the hakani network, but those attacks, cross border attacks from pakistan into afghanistan seems to have gone up. take a listen to the u.s. commander in southern afghanistan just a few moments ago. >> in the south along the border area with pakistan the cross border fires this year are about -- are over four times higher than they had been in the past year, so considerably higher. >> reporter: about 235 militants have been killed by drone strikes inside pakistan in the last year alone, and what many people don't realize, is that those drone strikes continue be as precise as they are without the help of pakistani intelligence. it's a complicated picture in terms of the relationship to pakistan right now. secretary state clinton on capitol hill right now explaining that sit
troops in eastern afghanistan to go after the hakani network. that operation last week has rounded up we understand and even killed 200 members of the hakani network. secretary clinton just told lawmakers on capitol hill that the pakistanis asked her to sit down with members of the hakani network, but those attacks, cross border attacks from pakistan into afghanistan seems to have gone up. take a listen to the u.s. commander in southern afghanistan just a few moments ago. >> in the south...
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thank you very much, conor powell for us live in afghanistan today. jon: fox news alert updating you on a manhunt in northern new england. police are now searching for an escaped prisoner who is said to be armed, dangerous, and out for revenge. david glen hobson escaped from the caroll county jail in new hampshire last week. he climbed over a razor wire fence. police believe his relatives helped him get out. julie banderas following the developments. >> reporter: david glen hobson has been on the loose since escaping from a jail in new hampshire on december 1st. u.s. marshal's believe he stole a vehicle to return to his home down of alfred, maine. police say the 33-year-old has plans to harm two people in the area. listen. >> most concerning is that we strongly believe that david hobson has acquired a firearm an has made threats to specific individuals. these individuals have been contacted by law enforcement and are in a secure location. >> reporter: investigators have been scouring the surrounding areas of his hometown creating those road blocks you
thank you very much, conor powell for us live in afghanistan today. jon: fox news alert updating you on a manhunt in northern new england. police are now searching for an escaped prisoner who is said to be armed, dangerous, and out for revenge. david glen hobson escaped from the caroll county jail in new hampshire last week. he climbed over a razor wire fence. police believe his relatives helped him get out. julie banderas following the developments. >> reporter: david glen hobson has...
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development projects in afghanistan are not sustainable. 97 percent of afghanistan's gdp is the result of foreign military and development spending, most of it from the u.s. quote, from the report, in some provinces, the governors have the capacity to allocate a $1.2 million annual budget, however, in less developed provinces, this amount represents a tidal wave of funding that could hamper the ability of local officials to spend the money-wisely. the report says it leads to corruption, it leads to distortions, the u.s. government is paying ten times the going rate for sallies -- salaries and any qualified afghanistans going to work for the country, rather than the afghan government. jenna: so obviously, a problem there, a different a. real major difference. while we're talking about this report, we also know that the president is deciding how quickly to draw down troops from afghanistan, and then you have a few positions that need to be filled. can you bring us up to date on some of the other moving parts? >> well, ambassador ryan crocker is slated to be the next ambassador to afghani
development projects in afghanistan are not sustainable. 97 percent of afghanistan's gdp is the result of foreign military and development spending, most of it from the u.s. quote, from the report, in some provinces, the governors have the capacity to allocate a $1.2 million annual budget, however, in less developed provinces, this amount represents a tidal wave of funding that could hamper the ability of local officials to spend the money-wisely. the report says it leads to corruption, it...